Charly [videorecording] / [presented by] Selmur Pictures in collaboration with Robertson Associates ; directed and produced by Ralph Nelson ; screenplay by Stirling Silliphant.
Based on the novel "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968. Widescreen or full screen presentation. Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney, Ruth White.
Summary:
A mentally retarded man becomes a genius after experimental brain surgery, developing a romance with his former special-education teacher. However, the effects of the surgery begin to reverse, forcing him to seek a solution while he still can.
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